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Wellington Monument – View South Over Hemyock loop from Whimple

Wellington Monument – View South Over Hemyock loop from Whimple

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Wellington Monument – View South Over Hemyock loop from Whimple

03:15

67.0km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Blackdown Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.83 km

Talaton Community Shop

Highlight • Other

Great friendly staff, just the thing when you get the dreaded hunger knock!

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9.99 km

Hembury Hill Lane

Highlight • Trail

Challenging climb in the Blackdown Hills. Very narrow lane at the top flanked by Beech tree banks so take care!

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13.7 km

Dunkeswell Turbury

Nature Reserve

37.3 km

Wellington Monument

Highlight • Climb

This highlight is at the car park but its a short walk (lumpy ride) along the flat path to reach the monument.
Tours are available from April to October 10:00 …

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39.9 km

Hemyock Church, Garden Art, and Catherine Wheel Pub

Highlight • Settlement

41.3 km

Hemyock Village Pump

Highlight • Historical Site

Grade II Listed cast iron pump and well house. Inscription on north side commemorating the reign of Victoria, the accession of Edward VII and the restoration of peace in South Africa, dated 1902.

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41.5 km

St Mary's Church and Hemyock Castle

Highlight • Religious Site

Hemyock is the largest village within the Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty in Somerset. The village features a number of fascinating historic buildings, including a medieval castle, an Elizabethan …

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45.2 km

Café May Day Store

Highlight • Cafe

bike racks outdoor and indoor seating good coffee and a cracking bacon roll

Tip by

55.1 km

The Belt

Forest

62.6 km

Talaton Wood

Forest

67.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.4 km

1.38 km

326 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

21.4 km

164 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

33°C

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Wellington Monument – View South Over Hemyock loop from Whimple

Talaton Community Shop

Hembury Hill Lane

Wellington Monument

View South Over Hemyock

Hemyock Church, Garden Art, and Catherine Wheel Pub

Hemyock Village Pump

St Mary's Church and Hemyock Castle

Café May Day Store

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